freight

UK
/freɪt/
US
/freɪt/

Translations

freightnoun
freights
pl
The freight was loaded onto the ship.
Груз был загружен на корабль.
The company paid a high freight for the transportation of goods.
Компания заплатила высокий фрахт за перевозку товаров.
freightverb
freighted
Past Simple
freighted
Past Participle
freighting
Gerund
UK
/freɪt/
US
/freɪt/
They will freight the goods by train.
Они будут грузить товары поездом.
The company freights materials across the country.
Компания перевозит материалы по всей стране.
Additional translations
freightadjective
more freight
Comp.
most freight
Super.
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., freight train, freight cost) to denote relation to the transport of goods.

Definitions

freightnoun
Goods transported in bulk by truck, train, ship, or aircraft.
The freight was loaded onto the cargo ship for its journey across the ocean.
The transportation of goods in bulk.
The company specializes in the freight of agricultural products.
A charge for the transportation of goods.
The freight for shipping the machinery was higher than expected.
A train designed for transporting goods rather than passengers.
A long freight thundered past the station.
freightverb
To transport goods in bulk by truck, train, ship, or aircraft.
The company decided to freight the raw materials from the port to the factory.
To burden or load heavily with something, especially an abstract quality.
Her letter was freighted with nostalgia.
freightadjective
Relating to or intended for the transport of goods.
Freight costs have risen sharply this year.